15-Aug-2004 -- That one was quasi on the way and since our journey was to be approx. 11,000 km in 5 weeks, we had agreed that we would visit only Confluence points that could be done without great detours. We were pretty happy to reach this point almost on a small dirt road between the local fields. The Turks, which observed us on the way, were a little amazed about a German car rumbling between their fields, but didn't care much about us. Probably it would have been quite hard to explain to them the purpose of our visit: the concept of a Confluence visit would sound very strange to them. Why should one visit a virtual point in an unspectacular landscape somewhere in the middle of their fields?

The landscape is not really exciting in that area. Flat, and crisscrossed by irrigation canals, and not much to see. The most spectacular view would surely be Mt. Ararat. But today it was a little hazy and so we could see the highest mountain of Turkey only scarcely in the vapour, far away. With a better view, the mountain would surely stand clearly at the horizon.

While we were hanging around at the point in order to take the photos, two curious boys came along. 100 m further on they jumped into the irrigation canal that separated us from the Confluence point, and let themselves drift along with the current. Surely a giant fun! To cross the canal with GPS and digital camera... No! It may be left for the next visitor to look for a way to cross the canal and get closer to the Confluence point. Our motivation was pretty low to search for a way in that intolerable heat without shadows. We were sweating like hell at 35°C and standing air. 18 m close to the point had to be enough this time!